July Fun at the 4H Fair

We dress and accessorize our self! Cheeeeeeese!

 The first barn at the Muskegon County 4H Fair had piggy's. We like piggy's!

 Here's a bunny like mommy had.

 The sheep with a summer haircut was very soft.

Coda the horse was out waiting to complete in the horse judging.

May 31st to June 7th Trip to Atlanta GA and Melvin IL

 We ate at the counter at Steak and Shake on the way down to Atlanta - this was a hit with Mason.

 The welcoming committee cousins at the Kraft home in Atlanta - Caleb, Aidan, and Hudson.

 Madelyn sandwich between mommy and "TT" Colleen.

How hard can this be? You just need to dress for it.......

 Mommy and Grandpa took the four boys to LEGOLAND.

 We also took the kids to the musical "Knuffle Bunny" at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta.

 Mason and Hudson with their Ninja moves after the musical.

 Madelyn liked water balloons and the dog Jip.

Nice doggie!

 Madelyn and cousin Gracie outside.

 Lots of cousins! Gracie was not happy and Caleb got to hold baby Sam.

The five cousins on the steps.

 We drove to the Kendrick farm in Melvin Illinois to celebrate

Great Grandpa Ted Kendrick's 90th birthday. Here Madelyn

and mommy chill before lunch.

 Always fun playing with the Wurglitz cousins Nathan and Natalie.

 Mason helps Great Grandpa blow out his candles on his cherry pie.

 Madelyn loves to hug cousin Natalie.

Sometimes the hugs are a little too much!

Likes grandpa's Leatherman. 

Madelyn and TT Colleen have this thing about pinching cheeks........

Madelyn was not sure about the big horsie on the farm.



Fruitport Old Fashioned Days and Zoo Late May

 Pink Girl.

 Mommy and Grandpa took Mason and Owen to the Fruitport Old

Fashioned Days carnival again this year. Here are the ninjas in

a red racing car.

 In a flying elephant.

 On a miniature roller coaster.

Gogurt at McDonalds afterward.

 Someone has piggy tails!

 At a zoo with Miles and a tiger......

 Buds....

 Monkeys.....

 Petting stingrays.

 Posing for mommy.

 Turns funny.......

 More funny.

 Can't stand it....

 Hide......



Late April and early May Activities

 Madelyn touches a butterfly at the Meijer Gardens "Butterflies are 

Blooming" exhibit in April.

 Mason is patient enough to have them land on him.

A likely pair of tourists at butterfly exhibit.

 Madelyn in kiddie car at park in Allendale.

 Brother helps her get up all the steps on the big slide.

 And rides down with her. Wheeeeeee!

Madelyn later in May making the doggie rock back and forth. 

 Mason out with grandpa playing golf with his new TaylorMade graphite

shaft three wood.

 We really like hats now!

 And boxes........

 Grandma got us a new kitchen.

 On big bear at Countryside Greenhouses just west of Allendale.

 Mason climbing a dune at Hoffmaster State Park.

Mason balances walking on a log.

Mason and mommy at his kindergarten graduation.

 A five-year-old underwater fish.

 Auntie Julie brought him a snorkel.

 Mason got pretty good with it. 

Madelyn has been swimming more with her lessons. She blows bubbles and is learning how

to kick and float at the kids pool in the Aquatic Center.

Mason is a regular Spiderman now on doorways and hallways!